Motorola Rolls Out Android 4.4.2 Update To European Moto G

Motorola is now in the process of rolling out the much-anticipated Android 4.4.2 KitKat update to all the scaled-down variants of its flagship smartphone, the Moto G, in Europe. The upgrade is a relatively minor bump up from 4.4, and it doesn’t pack much in terms of new functionality, but it does bring a multitude of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations.

With regards to specifications, the Moto G is possibly one of the most impressive affordable smartphones on the market, sporting a 4.5-inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1280, a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, an Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB/16GB of internal storage, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing shooter and a 2,070 mAh Li-Ion removable battery.

The full changelog for the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update, can be seen below:

Android 4.4, KitKat: Android 4.4.2, KitKat, is the latest release of the Android platform. KitKat includes enhancements such as restyled status and navigation bars, a new full-screen mode, color emoji support, improved closed captioning support, stronger security, smarter power use, and more tools and capabilities for better app development.

Phone dialer: Improved the phone app with the ability to look up contacts directly from the dial pad, see and tap frequent contacts, and search your corporate directory easily.

Camera – Focus and exposure: Enhanced the “touch to focus” option with a new circular, on screen control that can be dragged by your finger around the viewfinder to adjust a photo’s focus and exposure.

Hangouts – SMS/MMS support: Incorporated a new version of Google Hangouts that supports integrated SMS/MMS messaging. Hangouts can be set as the default SMS app under Settings > Wireless > Default SMS app.

Accessory: support Added support for Square credit card reader.

If you own a Moto G and have not yet received the OTA update, you can head into “Settings,” then “About Device,” and select “Check for Updates”.